Luxury motor company Acura announced last week it would kick off the release of the 2023 Integra by joining the Metaverse with a virtual showroom and launching its first-ever non-fungible token (NFTs). The new Metaverse showroom Acura of Decentraland will debut on 22 March and allow people to view an immersive experience commemorating the Integra […]
Tripp CEO Discusses Partners Meta, Qualcomm, and Niantic
TRIPP, a popular health and wellness solution, began as a virtual reality (VR) app for Meta Quest and Playstation VR headsets, with an augmented reality (AR) port debuting on Nreal smart glasses in November last year. Recently, the firm has seen substantial growth, thanks to working with strong strategic partners such as Meta, Qualcomm, Pico […]
UploadVR Reviews Are Reaching Their Final Form (Hopefully)
We’re updating UploadVR’s reviews system (yes, we know, again).
Starting today, we’re moving to a completely unscored system with four categories: Essential, Recommended, Avoid, and unlabeled reviews.
More details on what this means right here:
VR Awards 2022 To Return To London This Year
The VR Awards will return to London as a live event this year.
More details here.
The XR Week Peek (2022.03.14): Niantic acquires 8th Wall, Magic Leap 2 previews are positive, and more!
Hello everyone from Austin, Texas! Here it’s being amazing for me: together with VRrOOm’s Maud Clavier we are going around
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Astronauts Go for Tuesday Spacewalk During CubeSat, Antigravity Suit Work
Two Expedition 66 astronauts are in final preparations today for Tuesday’s spacewalk after mission managers gave the final go early Monday. NASA TV will broadcast a live briefing today at 2 p.m. EDT with International Space Station managers discussing the upcoming spacewalk activities. The U.S. Quest airlock has been configured to host NASA Flight Engineers …
Beat Saber Still Beats Zenith In February PSVR Sales
Zenith managed to rank on this month’s PSVR sales charts…
But mainstays like Beat Saber and Superhot still beat it out.
Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 7 Ft. GingasVR
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex & Skeeva host GingasVR, a content creator known for her imaginative short-form VR videos on TikTok.
Twitter’s Working on Tweet Awards, Another Creator Monetization Option
The option looks set to become another creator monetization pathway.
After The Fall Update Adds Horde Mode & More, Available Now
Horde mode is available now for After The Fall players, thanks to a new update rolling out across all platforms.
Samurai Sword Fighting And Cave Digging On Quest – Other VR Games On Our Radar This Week
A chance to swing samurai swords and new updates for Cave Digger 2 are just some of the VR titles on our radar this week.
‘Pokémon GO’ Developer Niantic Acquires WebAR Company 8th Wall
Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO, the Lightship AR SDK, and more, announced this week that it has acquired 8th Wall, creators of AR development tools designed to run through web browsers with wide reach across devices. In what the company calls its “largest acquisition to date,” Niantic this week announced that is has acquired 8th Wall, […]
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US ‘ARmy’ Trials Microsoft, Taqtile Immersive Kit
Fort Stewart, a military base and census-designated place in Georgia, United States, has deployed augmented reality headsets to its 3rd Infantry Division forces, the US Army announced on Thursday. Soldiers trialling the new platform have remained at Georgia’s coastal region to gain feedback on early testing and implementation of the devices tasked with helping personnel […]
STYLY Tool Cuts XR Production Time 66 Percent
STYLY, a cloud-based application that gives augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) content creators a place to showcase their work and collaborate, announced on Tuesday an update that significantly reduces production times for creating immersive experiences. STYLY released a new feature named Modifier, which reduces production times of extended reality (XR) experiences by 60 percent, […]
Opening the Firehose: What is Serious Gaming?
The Metaverse, a merger of spatial computing and the internet, aims to become the next platform for human connectivity after the Internet. The Web 3.0 system of interconnected virtual worlds requires an unprecedented level of cooperation, technological ingenuity, and interoperability to succeed. The gaming industry has become the precursor to the Metaverse, with decades of […]
Niantic Buys 8th Wall to Build Metaverse Experiences
This week, the developer of the augmented reality (AR) mobile game Pokemon Go, Niantic, announced the monumental acquisition of 8th Wall, a veteran developer of webAR experiences. 8th Wall’s webAR engine enables brands and businesses to quickly create immersive experiences for mobile devices without requiring additional applications. The platform allows firms to use 8th Wall’s […]
Instagram Launches New Moderator Option for IG Live Streams
Now, broadcasters will be able to assign a moderator to help manage their streams.
Google Adds New Vehicle Ads Search Placement to Help Auto Sellers Align with Evolving Search Trends
The new ad placement will help auto sellers get their ads in front of searchers at just the right time.
TikTok Closes in on New Deal to Store US User Data in America, Inaccessible by Chinese Groups
The deal would see Oracle become a key data partner for the app.
Instagram Stats that Every Social Media Manager Should Know [Infographic]
A collection of insights into Instagram’s huge audience and usage trends.
Tactical FPS The Patcher Hosts Second Open Beta On Steam
The Patcher’s second open beta test is underway on Steam following a successful Kickstarter campaign. #ad
Owlchemy Labs On Building Its Most Complex VR Playground Yet – Cosmonious High
“We’ve got to remember that today we’re getting more new players into VR than we are getting former players.”
Owlchemy Labs talks designing its most complex world yet in Cosmonious High.
Editorial: Should We Let Mark Zuckerberg Have The ‘Metaverse’?
Using the term “metaverse” to describe your vision in this field now may gift Mark Zuckerberg an incalculable advantage.
Read on for Ian’s editorial:
Quest v38 Update Lays Groundwork For Meta’s Horizon Home
Quest’s v38 update is rolling out now, and lays the groundwork for Horizon Home.
More details here!
Spacewalk Preps Continue as Crew Studies Combustion, Biology
Two astronauts spent the day getting their spacesuits and tools ready for a spacewalk set to begin on Tuesday at the International Space Station. The rest of the Expedition 66 crew focused on a variety of combustion and space biology research on Friday. Flight Engineers Kayla Barron and Raja Chari worked throughout Friday preparing for …